A spreading bushy shrub with leathery, yellow-green leaves marked pink and margined dark purple-red. Cup-shaped yellowish green flowers in mid-spring followed by red berries maturing black. Max Height 1m. Max Spread 1.5m. Flowers March to April. Fruits May. Full sun/partial shade. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Pseudowintera colorata
A spreading bushy shrub with leathery, yellow-green leaves marked pink and margined dark purple-red. Cup-shaped yellowish green flowers in mid-spring followed by red berries maturing black.
Additional information
| Generic | Pseudowintera |
|---|---|
| Species | colorata |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | |
| Flower Colour | green, yellow |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height | 1m |
| Family | Winteraceae |
| Spread | 1.5m |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | yellow, green, pink |
| Flowers From | March, April |
| Colour Fruit | red, black |
| Fruits When | May |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Frost hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
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